I havent heard anything in recent years about VWs breaking cranks. Unless someone comes up with actual reports (complete with tail numbers) I disregard their info. Steve Bennet (Great Plains Airircraft Supply) claims zero failures of his force one crank and bearing, and the only cranks I've heard of breaking have been the shrink fit hubs. Likewise the Revmaster and Aerovee seem to be very very popular. Read this LINK , and remember: THE MASSES ARE ASSES
http://www.greatplainsas.com/phubhistory.html Glenn Martin KR2 N1333A Biloxi, MS ________________________________ From: Matthew Elder <mel...@maxqcomposites.com> To: KRnet <kr...@mylist.net> Sent: Thursday, April 19, 2012 7:54 AM Subject: Re: KR> To VW or Not To VW On 4/19/2012 7:14 AM, Robert Boyd wrote: > I have been hearing a lot of folks are converting to the Corvair due to > a lot of crank breaks and other problems with the VW. So I ask all my > fellow KRers should I convert to a Corvair now while I am still in a > boat stage and have not started the front deck or cowling? Or have the > VW's gotten better and now just getting a bad rap? > Bob (Engine-less in Ohio) >
